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W. R. OWEN.

MOVABLE POCKET FOR REGISTERS.

APPLlCATION FIEED OCT. 3|, 19H].

Patented Aug- 10, 1920.

iui I cles, thereby permitting coin compartments WILLIAM RAY OWEN, 0F UIICA, NEW YORK MOVABLE POCKET FOR REGISTERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Application flied October 31, 1919. Serial No. 334,805.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RAY OWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Utica in the county of Oneida and State of New fork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Movable Pockets for Registers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de' scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap ertains to make and use the same.

y invention relates to improvements coin handling means and more particulariy to an auxiliary coin receptacle for cash drawers.

An important object of this invention is to provide a series of detachable coin recep' tacles adapted to be fitted within the several of a cash drawer to permit of the removal of the coin from the drawers while within the several receptathe placing of the coins of various denominations within a safe or other safe place without the necessity of mixing the coins or providing additional receptacles therefor.

A further object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary coin receptacle for cash drawers having novel means for retaining the same in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plurality of auxiliar coin receptacles for cash drawers of di erent widths so that they may be placed one within the other upon, their removal from the cash drawer, thereby occupying but a small amount of space. M

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the character described which is neat, desirable in use, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of this in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of a cash drawer showing my improved auxiliary coin receptacle arran ed therein,

Fig. 9 is a perspective 0 one of the auxiliary coin receptacles,

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a'bracket adapted for attachment to the side of the coin receptacle,

Fig. 4 is a perspective of a cash box adapted for receiving the auxiliary coin receptacle, and,

Fig: 5 is a vertical transverse section throa gh a p rtioai of the cash box illus- "rated in Fig. e, showing the auxiliary coin =eceptacle arranged therein.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of il ustation is shown the preferred em. bod'ment oi my invention, the numeral 5 designates the cash drawer of a till or cash register. The drawer is provided with the usual bill containing compartment 6 arranged in the rear portion i the drawer an with the usual coin r ceptacles 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The compartments 7, 8, 9 and 10 are adapted for the reception of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and halves, respectively. Each of the coin compartments is adapted for the reception of an auxiliary coin receptacle 12 preferably constructed of aluminum or other light material. Each coin receptacle 12 is adapted to fit snugly within each of the several coin compartments and like the coin compartments, each receptacle is of a different width to permit of the placing of one receptacle within the other, for economy of space in placing the several coin receptacles in a safe at the close of business. The coin receptacles are provided with vertical backs 13 and an inclined front portion 14 connected by sides 15. Longitudinally extending flan cs 16 and 17 are secured to the longitudina edges of the auxiliary receptacles and are adapted to rest snugly upon the adjacent edges of the cash drawer.

To facilitate the removal of the several receptacles, I have provided an inwardly directed longitudinally extending flange 18 in the rear upper side of each of the receptacles.

L-shaped brackets 19 are secured by suitable fastening elements to the opposite ends of the cash drawer adjacent the longitudinal flanges 17. The horizontal portions 20 of the brackets 19 are provided with elongated slots 21 adapted to slidably receive a retaining strip 22. The retaining strip 22 is of a lesser width than the slots 21 and is adapted for sliding over the longitudinal flanges 17 thereby retaining the auxiliary receptacle l2 securely within the several cash compartments. Thumb pieces 23 are arranged on the retaining strip 22 and are adapted to facilitate the gripping of the retaining strip in moving the same in and out of engagement with the longitudinal flanges l7.

1n the construction illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, I have shown a cash box 24 having a hinged cover 25. The cash box may be of any desired size and is preferably constructed of as light material as ossible to ermit of the easy carrying of t e same. ngitudinal and transverse partitions 26 and 27 are provided in the cash box for dividing the same into a plurality of compartments adapted for the reception of coins of different denominations and bills. As illustrated in Fig. 4, the tops of the partitions 26 and 27 terminate below the top of the cash box thereby permitting the cover to be brought flush with the top of the auxiliary coin receptacle after the flanges at the front and rear sides of the auxiliary coin receptacle have been mounted on the upper portions of the longtiudinal partition 26 and the front wall of the cash box, as illus trated in Fig. 5. The coinswithin the several auxiliary receptacles 12 will be retained within their respective receptacles by the cover 25 which, as shown in Fig. 5, fits snugly over the same. It is understood that only as many compartments as are necessary will be provided in the cash box 24.

In the use of my invention, it will be apparent that the auxiliary receptacles are placed within the several coin compartments and the coins placed therein. At the close of business, the auxiliary receptacles 12 are removed from the compartments by pushing the retaining strip 22 rearwardly. The coins are, of course, still within the receptacles and the receptacles are placed one within the other and placed within a safe. If desired, the receptacles may be placed within b cash box for carrying the cash home or to the bank.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts, as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:,-

1. A cash drawer attachment comprising a plurality of detachable coin receptacles adapted to be arranged within the coin compartments of the drawer, outwardly directed flanges carried by said coin receptacles, and a retaining strip slidably mounted on the drawer for locking said receptacles in place.

2. A cash drawer attachment a plurality of detachable coin receptacles, L-shaped flanges carried by the cash drawer and a retaining strip carried by said bracket and adapted to engage said receptacles to lock the same in position.

3. A cash drawer attachment comprising a plurality of coin receptacles, a pair of L- shaped brackets carried by the opposite sides of the cash drawer and having elongated slots therein, and a retaining strip slidably mounted in said elongated slots and adapted comprising for engaging said coin receptacles to retain the same in place.

4. A cash drawer attachment comprising a plurality of detachable coin receptacles, flanges carried by said coin receptacles, brackets carried by the sides of the cash drawer and having elongated slots therein, a retaining strip carried by said brackets and adapted for engaging said flanges, and knobs carried by said retaining strip.

5. The combination with a cash drawer having a number of coin compartments, of a receptacle for each compartment and each including flanges resting upon the upper edge of the drawer, and a locking bar having its ends mounted for movement parallel to the flanges and adapted to rest on the flanges at one end of the receptacles to lock the same within their compartments.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM RAY OWEN. Witnesses K. L. TIUE, GAamsoN BALL. 

